Defence Australia

Memorial service to honour fallen nurses ❤️ On its return home from Singapore after Indo-Pacific Endeavour, HMAS Adelaide sailed to 📍Bangka Island where personnel commemorated sacrifices made by nurses in the Second World War. Read more ➡️ http://spr.ly/6041QxPBh #AusNavy #YourADF

Hello 2025! 🥳🎉 Wishing all our current and former serving Defence members, and to our friends and family, a happy New Year! ✨ A heartfelt thank you to our people on deployment, on duty, and working tirelessly behind the scenes to support us during this period. 💪 #AusArmy #AusNavy #AusAirForce #OurPeople

2024 Bucket List, checked off in style. ✅ Giving King Charles III & Queen Camilla the ultimate Sydney flyover. (Hope they were looking up!) 📸 LACW Aiesha White-Kratz ✅ HMAS Sydney proving sunsets hit different in the Yellow Sea. 📸 LSIS Daniel Goodman ✅ Cruising through Newcastle, Air Force style - jets, squad, and a little more altitude than your average drive. 📸 LAC Kurt Lewis ✅ Rolling through Puckapunyal in an Abrams tank like it’s our 9-to-5. 📸 CPL Jacob Joseph ✅ Taking our Military Working Dog Max on an unforgettable 'walkies'. 📸 LCPL Luke Donegan Cheers to a year of incredible moments—2025, you’ve got big boots to fill! #YourADF #AusNavy #AusArmy #AusAirForce

Sky-high achievement 🏆 Congratulations to the Wideband Airborne Satellite Communications Program team for being named ‘Sustainment Team of the Year’ at the EngTech24 Defence conference. Partnered with Boeing, Defence personnel developed cutting-edge satellite communication technology for the Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail fleet, pushing the boundaries of defence technology. 💪 Learn more ➡️ http://spr.ly/6041QFYid 📷 AC Campbell Latch #YourADF #AusAirForce

Former ADF personnel Doug Griffiths & Kaz Gladysz have been named team Australia co-captains for Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025. The pair will lead the 33-strong Australian contingent participating in the international adaptive multi-sport competition for former and serving military personnel who have been wounded, injured or become ill during their service. 👏 Learn more ➡️ http://spr.ly/6047QxyqS #YourADF

We wish you a very Merry Christmas. 🎄 A special thank you to all of our people on deployment, on duty and working to support us over the Christmas period, both within Australia and abroad.❤️ This Christmas season, the talented musicians from the Australian Army, Navy, and Air Force are hitting the high notes for the jolliest time of year. 👏 #YourADF #AusNavy #AusArmy #AusAirForce #Christmas

Welcome home 👋 After a three-month deployment across South and Southeast Asia, HMAS Stuart has returned to 📍 Fleet Base West, WA. Highlights of the journey include participation in Exercises Malabar, Singaroo, and Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2024, along with goodwill visits and community engagements. Regional presence deployments demonstrate Australia’s commitment and engagement with the region, whilst protecting Australia’s interests, alongside enhancing cooperation and relationships with regional partners and allies. 📷 ABIS Zac Dingle #YourADF #AusNavy

"Your package has arrived!" 📦 The Australian Army finally have their hands on the new M1A2 system enhancement package version 3 main battle tanks after they arrived in 📍 Bandiana, Victoria. The new US-led field maintenance new equipment training course is a blend of how US maintainers and Australian soldiers work with the M1 family. The tank's ability to lay fire from almost any position in any terrain fills the rest of the combat training team with an enormous amount of confidence. 👀 Read the story ➡ http://spr.ly/6042QFcbr 📸 CPL Andrew Sleeman #YourADF #AusArmy

Lightning Strikes in the Top End. ⚡ An F-35A Lightning II from Number 2 Operational Conversion Unit visited Cairns for the first time. The F-35A Lightning II aircraft landed and took part in a static display for airport and emergency personnel, to improve their understanding of the specific requirements of hosting military aircraft. 📸 Peter George and Jon Williams #YourADF #AusAirForce

The ADF has quickly mobilised Royal Australian Air Force assets to transport an Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade-led crisis response team, and assist with deployment preparations, answering the Government of Vanuatu's request for assistance after the 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Port Vila on 17 December. Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australian Federal Police #YourADF